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While the impacts of climate change become increasingly challenging, states’ climate action is lagging behind. Activities and movements aiming to prompt more progressive climate actions are increasingly emerging outside of, and bypassing, climate negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. They include social movements, the rapid increase […]
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What does the future hold for generative AI?
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When OpenAI introduced ChatGPT to the world in 2022, it brought generative artificial intelligence into the mainstream and started a snowball effect that led to its rapid integration into industry, scientific research, health care, and the everyday lives of people who use the technology. What comes next for this powerful but imperfect tool? With that […]
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How Banks Can Lead the Transition Financing Climate Solutions
This blog is the third in a three-part series on sustainable finance metrics that better evaluate corporate climate risk, opportunity, and impact, and make metrics more relevant to financial decision-making. The first two blogs analyze the value of CapEx and energy transition ratios as key transition metrics. At the heart of it, financing brings […]
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Q&A: Will China and the BRICS fill the ‘leadership gap’ on climate change?
Amid a rapidly fracturing geopolitical order, there have been growing calls for China to “step into [the] leadership gap” left by the US on climate change. While China has resisted such suggestions – at least officially – it has spent much of the past 12 months nurturing its international status as a partner for other countries, […]
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China Briefing 18 September 2025: MEE on the move; AI and energy; BRICS and climate
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Key developments Huang reported to lawmakers on climate action NPCSC REPORT: Huang Runqiu, head of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, told Chinese lawmakers that managing the country’s […]
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UK-China trade partnership aims to supercharge wind energy
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Renewable energy supplier and technology firm Octopus Energy has entered a partnership with leading wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy, in an agreement that could deliver affordable wind energy and bring down bills for British households. Building on the first UK-China Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) in seven years, the partnership “aims to […]
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CIWM issues ten policy calls to boost growth, jobs and net zero
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The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has outlined ten policy recommendations for the sector and for the UK Government to deliver on their mutual priorities of jobs, growth and investment, and to take full advantage of the drive towards net zero and a circular economy Outlined in the CIWM’s ‘Let’s Not Waste the Next […]
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How the UKF8001 Refrigerator Water Filter Keeps Your Drinking Water Free from Chlorine and Taste Issues
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The refrigerator has become the go-to source of chilled and clean drinking water for several households. What many fail to consider is how the hidden elements in the supply affect the water’s taste and quality. People also fail to understand that the treatment of municipal water with chlorine and other contaminants makes drinking water less […]
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Analysis: India’s power-sector CO2 falls for only second time in half a century
India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its power sector fell by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 and by 0.2% over the past 12 months, only the second drop in almost half a century. As a result, India’s CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and cement grew at their slowest rate in the first […]
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Climate Governance under the London Convention and Protocol: Precaution and Prevention
Introduction Parties to the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention) and the 1996 Protocol to the Convention (London Protocol)—two international treaties that aim to protect to the marine environment from human activities—are set to meet in the last week of October 2025. High on the agenda is […]
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Commercial Fridge Buying Guide: UL Certification and Energy Efficiency Explained
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Running a commercial kitchen means balancing food safety, smooth operations, and controlling costs. Refrigeration is at the heart of it all. A reliable fridge keeps ingredients fresh, ensures compliance with health codes, and supports daily service. But these heavy-duty machines also consume a lot of energy—often one of the biggest expenses in foodservice. That’s where […]
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Defining Success in Climate Litigation: Lessons from the KlimaSeniorinnen Judgment
The legal landscape for climate action is undergoing a paradigmatic shift. Whereas the primary focus was once on treaty negotiations and diplomacy, climate advocates are now increasingly turning to the courts. Yet as more rulings are handed down in favor of plaintiffs, important questions arise. Are these decisions driving meaningful change in States’ climate change […]
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IEA reiterates ‘no new oil and gas needed’ if global warming is limited to 1.5C
The world would not need to invest in new oil and gas projects if demand for the fuels fell in line with the 1.5C limit on global warming, says the International Energy Agency (IEA). The agency has been under attack from the Trump administration in the US for saying that fossil-fuel use is on track […]
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How to build AI scaling laws for efficient LLM training and budget maximization
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When researchers are building large language models (LLMs), they aim to maximize performance under a particular computational and financial budget. Since training a model can amount to millions of dollars, developers need to be judicious with cost-impacting decisions about, for instance, the model architecture, optimizers, and training datasets before committing to a model. To anticipate […]
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Analysis: IPCC’s seventh assessment has record-high representation from global south
The upcoming assessment cycle of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be authored by more experts from global south institutions than ever before, Carbon Brief analysis finds. More than 660 scientists from 90 countries have been selected to write the three “working group” reports that will form the core of the IPCC’s seventh […]
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From Sidelines to Center Stage: Conferences of the Parties (COPs) as Legal Playmakers
The trilogy of climate advisory opinions from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) marks a watershed moment not only for climate litigation but also for understanding the evolving role of Conferences of the Parties (COPs) in international […]
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Can we just figure it out for the children? Or for the Babies
Cheeky chubby babies, I love ‘em. I have had the great pleasure of being around some littles this past year. I have a 7 month old great niece and 3 of my bonus daughters have babies under 13 months. I also have young friends who have made a difficult decision to not bring children into […]
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Machine-learning tool gives doctors a more detailed 3D picture of fetal health
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For pregnant women, ultrasounds are an informative (and sometimes necessary) procedure. They typically produce two-dimensional black-and-white scans of fetuses that can reveal key insights, including biological sex, approximate size, and abnormalities like heart issues or cleft lip. If your doctor wants a closer look, they may use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which uses magnetic fields […]
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